Lovastatin
8/20/07 #5 - Headaches caused by Lovastatin?
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I am 40 years old and have been pretty much headache free my entire life. I started using statin drugs about 2 years ago and switched to Lovastatin about a year ago. Since those times I have had some intense headaches when I work out really hard. I recently have had my dosage of Lovastatin upped to 40 mg and it seems like I have constant headaches. I spoke to my doctor about the headaches but he did not seem concerned or interested in them. In looking at the internet, it appears ...
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